Collapsible commode



May l5, 1945. 1 COTTON coLLAPsIBLE coMMoDE Filed May 26, 1944 .n.L. llllllllllllllllllllllllll IA The upper rim member I5 curves downwardly and inwardly from the relatively fiat upper surface I6 to provide an arcuate shaped inner lip I9 which represents the smallest diameter portion of theupper. rim member.y .Thereafter the upper rim member curves outwardly and downwardly as shown in Fig. 2. The upper rim member I5, therefore, viewed in cross section,

and considering the depending skirt II including the inner edge portion I9, provides a rim member substantially C-shaped in cross section. The peripheral portion of the substantially horizontal section 2!) extends approximately vertically downward to provide an inner depending skirt 2| as shown particularly in Fig. 2. The

inner annular depending skirt 2| is thus positioned outwardly from the lipf I9, as will be apparent from a consideration of Fig. 3.

In carrying out the invention, the removable or replaceable bag or cup is supported on the upper rim member I5. Any suitable means may be provided for detachably securing the bag or receptacle to the supporting rim, and in the embodiment illustrated a plurality of hooks or detents are carried by the inner depending skirt 2I. These hooksy 22 may be struck from the material lforming the skirt portion 2I, or may be Welded or soldered to this part of the rim. The hooks or detents 22 are circumferentially spaced around the device so as to provide appropriate support for the removable bag. In the embodiment shown in the drawing eight of these hooks are provided. It will be observed the innermost portion I9 of the top rim member overlies the hooks 22, and the hooks are thus in positions to be shielded from the deposit of waste materials into the cup or bag through the central opening in the supporting rim.

The commode includes a removable or replace able bag supported by the hooks 22. The bag is illustrated at 24 and may be cup-shaped or closed at the bottom. The bag may be formed of suitable Waterproof material such as Cellophane, or any other material that may be economically manufactured and suitable for retaining the waste matter therein. The top portion of the bag is provided with a plurality of eyelets or apertures 26 for receiving the hooks 22. The bag adjacent the eyelets may be provided with reinforcements such as additional layers of the material of which the bag is formed adhesively joined to the bag adjacent the aperture 25. The reinforcing means is illustrated at 2l in the drawing. The bag 24 is preferably of such length as to extend downwardly to a position short of the base member I0 and to thereby be entirely supported from the rim member i5. It will be observed that the top portion of the bag attached to the hooks 22 is entirely postioned under the lip portion I9 of the rim member l5, as will be apparent from Fig. 3. Thus the top portion of the bag and the hooks 22 are so shielded as to prevent contamination thereof in use of the device whereby the bag may be readily re moved and disposed of along with its contents and the rim portion of the device remain in a sanitary condition.

The frame of the commode may beV collapsed and the depending skirt I'I in cooperation with the base member I0 substantially encloses the folded arms I2 so that the device then presents the appearance as shown in Fig. 4. A carrying case may be provided for the collapsed frame, and

an appropriate case is shown at 30. The case is of arcuate shape so that the collapsed frame lies in the outer portion of the case. The inner portion of the case thus provides space for receiving a supply of bags 24 folded in a compact manner. The folded bags may be arranged within the annular portion of the collapsed frame of the com- I mode as shown in Fig. 4. Any suitable means may be provided for holding the bags in place and in the embodiment illustrated two straps 3| and 32 are secured to the side wall of the case.

The inner ends of the straps are detachably joined in any suitable manner such as by means of a snap assembly 33,

The case is preferably formed of two parts including a cover portion 34 suitably hinged to the other part of the case by means of any type-"of conventional hinge structure shown at 35. The cover portion 34 of the casing is provided with a plurality of compartments and in the arrangement shown four compartments 36 are provided in the central portion and arranged so that the corners of these compartments lie within the central opening of the collapsed frame of the commode. These compartments 36 are adapted for storing folded bags or toilet paper. The case includes additional straps 32 and 33 in association with the compartments 36 for preventing the articles stored therein from'inadvertent dislodgment from these compartments.

While the invention has been shown and described with regard to specic structural details of a collapsible commode, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in the device. Such modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Iclaim:

l. In a commode, an annular rim member having an upper surface, said rim member curving downwardly and inwardly from said upper surface and thereafter curving downwardly and outwardly to provide an annular lip of smaller diameter than any other portion of the rim member, an annular substantially horizontal portion extending outwardly from the Alip to provide a substantially C-shaped rim member, an annular skirt depending substantially vertically from the periphery of said horizontal portion, and means carried by the depending skirt for attaching the top of a bag to the skirt whereby the top portion of the bag is shielded during use of the commode by the annular lip of smaller diameter than said skirt.

2. In a commode, 'an annular rim member having a substantially nat upper surface, said rim member curving downwardly and inwardly from said upper surface and thereafter curving downward1y and outwardly to provide an annular arcuate lip of smaller diameter than any other portion of the rim member, an annular substantially horizontal portion extending outwardly from the arcuate lip, an annular skirt depending substantially vertically from the periphery of said horizontal portion, a plurality of hooks carried by the inner surface of said skirt and circumferentially spaced therearound, and a bag having eyelets in the top portion thereof corresponding to the spacing of said hooks for receiving the hooks and supporting the bag with all annular parts of the top of the bag positioned radially outward with respect to said annular lip. e

LUCY COTTON. 

